Joshua 3:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"It shall comeוְהָיָ֡ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about when the solesכַּפֹּ֣ות
(kap·po·vt)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
of the feetרַגְלֵ֣י
(rag·lei)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
who carryנֹשְׂאֵי֩
(no·se·'ei)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the arkאֲרֹ֨ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Lordאֲדֹ֤ון
(a·do·vn)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth,הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
restכְּנֹ֣וחַ
(ke·no·v·ach)
5117: to resta prim. root
in the watersבְּמֵ֣י
(be·mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of the Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
(hai·yar·den,)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad
the watersמֵ֤י
(mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙
(hai·yar·den)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad
will be cut off,יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּן
(yik·ka·re·tun,)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
[and] the watersהַמַּ֥יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
which are flowing downהַיֹּרְדִ֖ים
(hai·yo·re·dim)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
will standוְיַעַמְד֖וּ
(ve·ya·'am·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
in oneאֶחָֽד׃
(e·chad.)
259: onea prim. card. number
heap."נֵ֥ד
(ned)
5067a: a heapfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass as soon as the soles
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
of the feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
that bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the Lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
of all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall rest
nuwach  (noo'-akh)
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications
in the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
that the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
shall be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
from the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from above
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
and they shall stand
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
upon an
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
heap
ned  (nade)
a mound, i.e. wave -- heap.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"It shall come about when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will be cut off, and the waters which are flowing down from above will stand in one heap."

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, come to rest in the Jordan's waters, its waters will be cut off. The water flowing downstream will stand up in a mass."

International Standard Version
When the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, touch the water in the Jordan River, the water that feeds the Jordan will be cut off from above and they'll stand still in a single location."

NET Bible
When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the LORD, the Ruler of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests who carry the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, will stand in the water of the Jordan. Then the water flowing from upstream will stop and stand up like a dam."

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand in a heap.
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